Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome (原爆ドーム, Genbaku Dōmu), is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Ruin of Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall | |
| Location | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Criteria | Cultural: vi |
| Reference | 775 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| Coordinates | 34°23′44″N 132°27′13″E |
Location of the Peace Memorial. Architect Jan Letz Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Japan) | |
The building was the only structure that remained standing in the area around the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. The ruin of the hall serves as a memorial to the over 140,000 people who were killed in the bombing. It is permanently kept in a state of preserved ruin as a reminder of the destructive effects of nuclear warfare.
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